diff --git a/devstack/lib/nfp b/devstack/lib/nfp
index 4385bf25a6..c1860dfbb5 100644
--- a/devstack/lib/nfp
+++ b/devstack/lib/nfp
@@ -362,10 +362,10 @@ function copy_nfp_files_and_start_process {
         echo "Starting config_orch  >>>> under screen named : config_orch"
         run_process config_orch "sudo /usr/bin/nfp  --config-file /etc/nfp_config_orch.ini --config-file /etc/neutron/neutron.conf --log-file /opt/stack/logs/nfp_config_orch.log"
     else
-        cd base_configurator/api
+        cd pecan/api
         sudo python setup.py develop
         echo "Starting base_configurator  >>>> under screen named : base_configurator"
-        run_process base_configurator "cd /opt/stack/gbp/gbpservice/nfp/base_configurator/api;sudo ip netns exec nfp-proxy pecan serve config.py"
+        run_process base_configurator "cd /opt/stack/gbp/gbpservice/nfp/pecan/api;sudo ip netns exec nfp-proxy pecan configurator_decider config.py --mode base"
     fi
     sleep 1
 
diff --git a/gbpservice/nfp/base_configurator/api/root_controller.py b/gbpservice/nfp/base_configurator/api/root_controller.py
deleted file mode 100644
index a2cc5d4dce..0000000000
--- a/gbpservice/nfp/base_configurator/api/root_controller.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
-#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
-#    a copy of the License at
-#
-#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
-#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
-#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
-#    under the License.
-
-import pecan
-from v1 import controllers
-
-
-class RootController(object):
-    """This is root controller that forward the request to __init__.py
-    file inside controller folder inside v1
-
-    """
-
-    v1 = controllers.V1Controller()
-
-    @pecan.expose()
-    def get(self):
-        # TODO(blogan): once a decision is made on how to do versions, do that
-        # here
-        return {'versions': [{'status': 'CURRENT',
-                              'updated': '2014-12-11T00:00:00Z',
-                              'id': 'v1'}]}
diff --git a/gbpservice/nfp/base_configurator/api/base_controller.py b/gbpservice/nfp/base_configurator/base_controller.py
similarity index 100%
rename from gbpservice/nfp/base_configurator/api/base_controller.py
rename to gbpservice/nfp/base_configurator/base_controller.py
diff --git a/gbpservice/nfp/base_configurator/api/v1/controllers/__init__.py b/gbpservice/nfp/base_configurator/controllers/__init__.py
similarity index 73%
rename from gbpservice/nfp/base_configurator/api/v1/controllers/__init__.py
rename to gbpservice/nfp/base_configurator/controllers/__init__.py
index 2f9fe51b03..cded74e180 100644
--- a/gbpservice/nfp/base_configurator/api/v1/controllers/__init__.py
+++ b/gbpservice/nfp/base_configurator/controllers/__init__.py
@@ -12,20 +12,19 @@
 
 import pecan
 
-import controller
+from gbpservice.nfp.base_configurator.controllers import controller
 
-"""This class forwards HTTP request to controller class.
 
-This class create an object of Controller class with appropriate
-parameter according to the path of HTTP request. According to the
-parameter passed to Controller class it sends an RPC call/cast to
-configurator.
-
-"""
+class ControllerResolver(object):
 
+    """This class forwards HTTP request to controller class.
 
-class ControllerResolver(object):
+    This class create an object of Controller class with appropriate
+    parameter according to the path of HTTP request. According to the
+    parameter passed to Controller class it sends an RPC call/cast to
+    configurator.
 
+    """
     create_network_function_device_config = controller.Controller(
         "create_network_function_device_config")
     delete_network_function_device_config = controller.Controller(
@@ -41,22 +40,19 @@ class ControllerResolver(object):
     get_notifications = controller.Controller("get_notifications")
 
 
-""" This class forwards HTTP requests starting with /v1/nfp.
-
-All HTTP requests with path starting from /v1
-land here. This class forward request with path starting from /v1/nfp
-to ControllerResolver.
-
-"""
+class V1Controller(object):
+    """ This class forwards HTTP requests starting with /v1/nfp.
 
+    All HTTP requests with path starting from /v1
+    land here. This class forward request with path starting from /v1/nfp
+    to ControllerResolver.
 
-class V1Controller(object):
+    """
 
     nfp = ControllerResolver()
 
     @pecan.expose()
     def get(self):
-        # TODO(blogan): decide what exactly should be here, if anything
         return {'versions': [{'status': 'CURRENT',
                               'updated': '2014-12-11T00:00:00Z',
                               'id': 'v1'}]}
diff --git a/gbpservice/nfp/base_configurator/api/v1/controllers/controller.py b/gbpservice/nfp/base_configurator/controllers/controller.py
similarity index 73%
rename from gbpservice/nfp/base_configurator/api/v1/controllers/controller.py
rename to gbpservice/nfp/base_configurator/controllers/controller.py
index 949ca14bdc..f26d42570b 100644
--- a/gbpservice/nfp/base_configurator/api/v1/controllers/controller.py
+++ b/gbpservice/nfp/base_configurator/controllers/controller.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 import subprocess
 import time
 
-from gbpservice.nfp.base_configurator.api.base_controller import BaseController
+from gbpservice.nfp.base_configurator.base_controller import BaseController
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 TOPIC = 'configurator'
@@ -26,13 +26,6 @@
 SUCCESS_RESULTS = ['unhandled', 'success']
 FAILURE = 'failure'
 
-"""Implements all the APIs Invoked by HTTP requests.
-
-Implements following HTTP methods.
-    -get
-    -post
-
-"""
 
 notifications = []
 cache_ips = set()
@@ -40,6 +33,13 @@
 
 class Controller(BaseController):
 
+    """Implements all the APIs Invoked by HTTP requests.
+
+    Implements following HTTP methods.
+        -get
+        -post
+
+    """
     def __init__(self, method_name):
         try:
             self.method_name = method_name
@@ -188,64 +188,6 @@ def post(self, **body):
             error_data = self._format_description(msg)
             return jsonutils.dumps(error_data)
 
-    @pecan.expose(method='PUT', content_type='application/json')
-    def put(self, **body):
-        """Method of REST server to handle all the put requests.
-
-        This method sends an RPC cast to configurator according to the
-        HTTP request.
-
-        :param body: This method excepts dictionary as a parameter in HTTP
-        request and send this dictionary to configurator with RPC cast.
-
-        Returns: None
-
-        """
-
-        try:
-            global cache_ips
-            global notifications
-            body = None
-            if pecan.request.is_body_readable:
-                body = pecan.request.json_body
-
-            # Assuming config list will have only one element
-            config_data = body['config'][0]
-            context = body['info']['context']
-            service_type = body['info']['service_type']
-            resource = config_data['resource']
-
-            if 'device_ip' in context:
-                msg = ("PUTTING DATA TO VM :: %s" % body)
-                LOG.info(msg)
-                device_ip = context['device_ip']
-                ip = str(device_ip)
-                is_vm_reachable = self._verify_vm_reachability(ip,
-                                                               self.vm_port)
-                if is_vm_reachable:
-                    requests.post(
-                        'http://' + ip + ':' + self.vm_port + '/v1/nfp/' +
-                        self.method_name, data=jsonutils.dumps(body))
-                else:
-                    raise Exception('VM is not reachable')
-                cache_ips.add(device_ip)
-            else:
-                if (resource in NFP_SERVICE_LIST):
-                    result = "unhandled"
-                    self._push_notification(context,
-                                            result, config_data, service_type)
-                else:
-                    result = "error"
-                    self._push_notification(context,
-                                            result, config_data, service_type)
-        except Exception as err:
-            pecan.response.status = 400
-            msg = ("Failed to serve HTTP post request %s %s."
-                   % (self.method_name, str(err).capitalize()))
-            LOG.error(msg)
-            error_data = self._format_description(msg)
-            return jsonutils.dumps(error_data)
-
     def _format_description(self, msg):
         """This methgod formats error description.
 
diff --git a/gbpservice/nfp/base_configurator/api/__init__.py b/gbpservice/nfp/pecan/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from gbpservice/nfp/base_configurator/api/__init__.py
rename to gbpservice/nfp/pecan/__init__.py
diff --git a/gbpservice/nfp/base_configurator/api/v1/__init__.py b/gbpservice/nfp/pecan/api/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from gbpservice/nfp/base_configurator/api/v1/__init__.py
rename to gbpservice/nfp/pecan/api/__init__.py
diff --git a/gbpservice/nfp/base_configurator/api/config.py b/gbpservice/nfp/pecan/api/config.py
similarity index 93%
rename from gbpservice/nfp/base_configurator/api/config.py
rename to gbpservice/nfp/pecan/api/config.py
index 442308d9d0..0cab883dca 100644
--- a/gbpservice/nfp/base_configurator/api/config.py
+++ b/gbpservice/nfp/pecan/api/config.py
@@ -59,10 +59,3 @@
                  }
                  }
 }
-
-# Custom Configurations must be in Python dictionary format::
-#
-# foo = {'bar':'baz'}
-#
-# All configurations are accessible at::
-# pecan.conf
diff --git a/gbpservice/nfp/pecan/api/configurator_decider.py b/gbpservice/nfp/pecan/api/configurator_decider.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2815b6b5d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gbpservice/nfp/pecan/api/configurator_decider.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may                                         
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+import pecan
+
+from gbpservice.nfp.pecan import constants
+
+
+class DecideConfigurator(pecan.commands.serve.ServeCommand):
+    ''' decides the type of configurtor to be used
+        like base_configurator or reference_configurator
+    '''
+    arguments = pecan.commands.serve.ServeCommand.arguments + ({
+        'name': '--mode',
+        'help': 'decides the type of configurtor to be used',
+        'choices': constants.modes,
+    },)
+
+    def run(self, args):
+        setattr(pecan, 'mode', args.mode)
+        super(DecideConfigurator, self).run(args)
+
diff --git a/gbpservice/tests/contrib/nfp_service/reference_configurator/api/root_controller.py b/gbpservice/nfp/pecan/api/root_controller.py
similarity index 61%
rename from gbpservice/tests/contrib/nfp_service/reference_configurator/api/root_controller.py
rename to gbpservice/nfp/pecan/api/root_controller.py
index 5407e27222..bbab39bbc0 100644
--- a/gbpservice/tests/contrib/nfp_service/reference_configurator/api/root_controller.py
+++ b/gbpservice/nfp/pecan/api/root_controller.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 import pecan
 
-from v1 import controllers
+from gbpservice.nfp.pecan import constants
 
 
 class RootController(object):
@@ -20,13 +20,21 @@ class RootController(object):
     file inside controller folder inside v1
 
     """
+    _controllers = {}
 
-    v1 = controllers.V1Controller()
+    for name, controller in constants.controllers.items():
+        _controllers.update({name: __import__(controller,
+                                              globals(),
+                                              locals(),
+                                              ['controllers'], -1)})
+
+    if pecan.mode == constants.base_with_vm:
+        v1 = _controllers[constants.REFERENCE_CONTROLLER].V1Controller()
+    elif pecan.mode == constants.base:
+        v1 = _controllers[constants.BASE_CONTROLLER].V1Controller()
 
     @pecan.expose()
     def get(self):
-        # TODO(blogan): once a decision is made on how to do versions, do that
-        # here
         return {'versions': [{'status': 'CURRENT',
                               'updated': '2014-12-11T00:00:00Z',
                               'id': 'v1'}]}
diff --git a/gbpservice/nfp/base_configurator/api/setup.py b/gbpservice/nfp/pecan/api/setup.py
similarity index 74%
rename from gbpservice/nfp/base_configurator/api/setup.py
rename to gbpservice/nfp/pecan/api/setup.py
index e6042b44f2..1e84d2d961 100644
--- a/gbpservice/nfp/base_configurator/api/setup.py
+++ b/gbpservice/nfp/pecan/api/setup.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 try:
     import setuptools
 except ImportError:
@@ -30,5 +29,11 @@
     test_suite='api',
     zip_safe=False,
     include_package_data=True,
-    packages=setuptools.find_packages(exclude=['ez_setup'])
+    packages=setuptools.find_packages(exclude=['ez_setup']),
+    # Having entry point gives the option to define custom classes
+    # to improve the flexibility in accessing different configurators
+    entry_points="""
+    [pecan.command]
+    configurator_decider = configurator_decider:DecideConfigurator
+    """
 )
diff --git a/gbpservice/tests/contrib/nfp_service/reference_configurator/api/__init__.py b/gbpservice/nfp/pecan/api/v1/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from gbpservice/tests/contrib/nfp_service/reference_configurator/api/__init__.py
rename to gbpservice/nfp/pecan/api/v1/__init__.py
diff --git a/gbpservice/tests/contrib/nfp_service/reference_configurator/api/v1/app.py b/gbpservice/nfp/pecan/api/v1/app.py
similarity index 99%
rename from gbpservice/tests/contrib/nfp_service/reference_configurator/api/v1/app.py
rename to gbpservice/nfp/pecan/api/v1/app.py
index f65e34406b..3dcb5ea236 100644
--- a/gbpservice/tests/contrib/nfp_service/reference_configurator/api/v1/app.py
+++ b/gbpservice/nfp/pecan/api/v1/app.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 def setup_app(config):
 
     app_conf = dict(config.app)
-
     return pecan.make_app(
         app_conf.pop('root'),
         logging=getattr(config, 'logging', {}),
diff --git a/gbpservice/nfp/base_configurator/api/v1/app.py b/gbpservice/nfp/pecan/constants.py
similarity index 60%
rename from gbpservice/nfp/base_configurator/api/v1/app.py
rename to gbpservice/nfp/pecan/constants.py
index f65e34406b..e7b9f3f37a 100644
--- a/gbpservice/nfp/base_configurator/api/v1/app.py
+++ b/gbpservice/nfp/pecan/constants.py
@@ -10,15 +10,17 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import pecan
 
+BASE_CONTROLLER = 'base_controller'
+REFERENCE_CONTROLLER = 'reference_controller'
 
-def setup_app(config):
 
-    app_conf = dict(config.app)
+controllers = {
+    BASE_CONTROLLER: 'gbpservice.nfp.base_configurator.controllers',
+    REFERENCE_CONTROLLER: ('gbpservice.tests.contrib'
+                           '.nfp_service.reference_configurator.controllers')
+}
 
-    return pecan.make_app(
-        app_conf.pop('root'),
-        logging=getattr(config, 'logging', {}),
-        **app_conf
-    )
+base_with_vm = 'base_with_vm'
+base = 'base'
+modes = [base, base_with_vm]
diff --git a/gbpservice/tests/contrib/diskimage-create/disk_image_create.py b/gbpservice/tests/contrib/diskimage-create/disk_image_create.py
index cb1a89d144..ae1d268a04 100755
--- a/gbpservice/tests/contrib/diskimage-create/disk_image_create.py
+++ b/gbpservice/tests/contrib/diskimage-create/disk_image_create.py
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ def parse_json(j_file):
 def get_nfp_branch_name_for_docker(file_path):
     data = file(file_path)
 
-    for line in data:                                                              
-        if 'GBPSERVICE_BRANCH' in line:
+    for line in data:
+        if not line.lstrip().startswith('#') and 'GBPSERVICE_BRANCH' in line:
             data.close()
             return line.split('=')[1].rstrip()
 
@@ -163,8 +163,12 @@ def dib(nfp_branch_name):
         elif element == 'nfp-reference-configurator':
             image_name = 'nfp_reference_service'
             service_dir = "%s/../nfp_service/" % cur_dir
+            pecan_dir = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(cur_dir,
+                                                     '../../../nfp'))
             service_dir = os.path.realpath(service_dir)
+            pecan_dir = os.path.realpath(pecan_dir)
             os.environ['SERVICE_GIT_PATH'] = service_dir
+            os.environ['PECAN_GIT_PATH'] = pecan_dir
         elif element == 'configurator':
             image_name = 'configurator'
             create_configurator_docker(nfp_branch_name)
diff --git a/gbpservice/tests/contrib/diskimage-create/elements/nfp-reference-configurator/extra-data.d/99-nfp-service b/gbpservice/tests/contrib/diskimage-create/elements/nfp-reference-configurator/extra-data.d/99-nfp-service
index 9169a0ed20..95dbb1bd43 100755
--- a/gbpservice/tests/contrib/diskimage-create/elements/nfp-reference-configurator/extra-data.d/99-nfp-service
+++ b/gbpservice/tests/contrib/diskimage-create/elements/nfp-reference-configurator/extra-data.d/99-nfp-service
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 #! /bin/bash
 set -eu
 
-# copy the reference_configurator folder to VM at /root/
+# copy the reference_configurator and pecan folders to VM at /root/
 cp -rL ${SERVICE_GIT_PATH}/reference_configurator ${TMP_MOUNT_PATH}/root/
+cp -rL ${PECAN_GIT_PATH}/pecan ${TMP_MOUNT_PATH}/root/
+
 ls -lR ${TMP_MOUNT_PATH}/root/
 
diff --git a/gbpservice/tests/contrib/diskimage-create/elements/nfp-reference-configurator/install.d/99-nfp-service b/gbpservice/tests/contrib/diskimage-create/elements/nfp-reference-configurator/install.d/99-nfp-service
index 8cbad06c9b..f7f26f3da0 100755
--- a/gbpservice/tests/contrib/diskimage-create/elements/nfp-reference-configurator/install.d/99-nfp-service
+++ b/gbpservice/tests/contrib/diskimage-create/elements/nfp-reference-configurator/install.d/99-nfp-service
@@ -1,22 +1,36 @@
 #! /bin/bash
 set -eu
 
-# copy the reference_configurator folder to VM at /home/ubuntu/
-mv /root/reference_configurator /home/ubuntu/
-ls -lR /home/ubuntu/
+# copy the reference_configurator and pecan folders to VM at 
+# /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/
+
+cd /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/
+
+service_path='gbpservice/tests/contrib/nfp_service'
+pecan_path='gbpservice/nfp'
+mkdir -p $service_path
+mkdir -p $pecan_path
+
+find gbpservice/ -type d -exec touch {}/__init__.py \;
+mv /root/reference_configurator $service_path/
+mv /root/pecan $pecan_path/
+
+cd $service_path
+PWD=`pwd`
+ls -lR $PWD/
 
 # copy the pecan.service file
-cp -L /home/ubuntu/reference_configurator/config/pecan.service /etc/systemd/system/pecan.service
+cp -L $PWD/reference_configurator/config/pecan.service /etc/systemd/system/pecan.service
 chmod 777 /etc/systemd/system/pecan.service
 ls -l /etc/systemd/system/pecan.service
 
-cp -L /home/ubuntu/reference_configurator/config/pecan.service /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/pecan.service
+cp -L $PWD/reference_configurator/config/pecan.service /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/pecan.service
 chmod 755 /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/pecan.service
 ls -l /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/pecan.service
 
 # make pecan service to launch during each system boot
-cp -rL /home/ubuntu/reference_configurator/bin/nfp-pecan /usr/bin/nfp-pecan
+cp -rL $PWD/reference_configurator/bin/nfp-pecan /usr/bin/nfp-pecan
 chmod 777 /usr/bin/nfp-pecan
 ls -l /usr/bin/nfp-pecan
-chmod 777 /home/ubuntu/reference_configurator/bin/nfp-pecan
-ls -l /home/ubuntu/reference_configurator/bin/nfp-pecan
+chmod 777 $PWD/reference_configurator/bin/nfp-pecan
+ls -l $PWD/reference_configurator/bin/nfp-pecan
diff --git a/gbpservice/tests/contrib/diskimage-create/elements/nfp-reference-configurator/post-install.d/99-nfp-service b/gbpservice/tests/contrib/diskimage-create/elements/nfp-reference-configurator/post-install.d/99-nfp-service
index 59af03cec2..53fcf99ab2 100755
--- a/gbpservice/tests/contrib/diskimage-create/elements/nfp-reference-configurator/post-install.d/99-nfp-service
+++ b/gbpservice/tests/contrib/diskimage-create/elements/nfp-reference-configurator/post-install.d/99-nfp-service
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ apt-get install -y --force-yes python-pecan
 apt-get install -y --force-yes oslo.serialization oslo.log python-yaml
 
 ls -lR /home/ubuntu/
-cd /home/ubuntu/reference_configurator/api/ &&  python setup.py develop
+cd /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/gbpservice/nfp/pecan/api &&  python setup.py develop
 
diff --git a/gbpservice/tests/contrib/nfp_service/reference_configurator/api/config.py b/gbpservice/tests/contrib/nfp_service/reference_configurator/api/config.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 442308d9d0..0000000000
--- a/gbpservice/tests/contrib/nfp_service/reference_configurator/api/config.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,68 +0,0 @@
-#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
-#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
-#    a copy of the License at
-#
-#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
-#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
-#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
-#    under the License.
-
-# Server Specific Configurations
-server = {
-    'port': '8080',
-    'host': '0.0.0.0'
-}
-
-# Pecan Application Configurations
-app = {
-    'root': 'root_controller.RootController',
-    'modules': ['v1'],
-    'debug': True,
-    'errors': {
-        404: '/error/404',
-        '__force_dict__': True
-    }
-}
-
-logging = {
-    'root': {'level': 'INFO', 'handlers': ['console']},
-    'loggers': {
-        'pecanlog': {'level': 'INFO',
-                     'handlers': ['console'],
-                     'propagate': False},
-        'pecan': {'level': 'INFO',
-                  'handlers': ['console'],
-                  'propagate': False},
-        'py.warnings': {'handlers': ['console']},
-        '__force_dict__': True
-    },
-    'handlers': {
-        'console': {
-            'level': 'INFO',
-            'class': 'logging.StreamHandler',
-            'formatter': 'color'
-        }
-    },
-    'formatters': {
-        'simple': {
-            'format': ('%(asctime)s %(levelname)-5.5s [%(name)s]'
-                       '[%(threadName)s] %(message)s')
-        },
-        'color': {
-            '()': 'pecan.log.ColorFormatter',
-            'format': ('%(asctime)s [%(padded_color_levelname)s] [%(name)s]'
-                       '[%(threadName)s] %(message)s'),
-            '__force_dict__': True
-                 }
-                 }
-}
-
-# Custom Configurations must be in Python dictionary format::
-#
-# foo = {'bar':'baz'}
-#
-# All configurations are accessible at::
-# pecan.conf
diff --git a/gbpservice/tests/contrib/nfp_service/reference_configurator/api/setup.py b/gbpservice/tests/contrib/nfp_service/reference_configurator/api/setup.py
deleted file mode 100644
index e6042b44f2..0000000000
--- a/gbpservice/tests/contrib/nfp_service/reference_configurator/api/setup.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
-#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
-#    a copy of the License at
-#
-#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
-#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
-#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
-#    under the License.
-
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-try:
-    import setuptools
-except ImportError:
-    import ez_setup
-    ez_setup.use_setuptools()
-    import setuptools
-
-setuptools.setup(
-    name='api',
-    version='0.1',
-    description='',
-    author='',
-    author_email='',
-    install_requires=[
-        "pecan",
-    ],
-    test_suite='api',
-    zip_safe=False,
-    include_package_data=True,
-    packages=setuptools.find_packages(exclude=['ez_setup'])
-)
diff --git a/gbpservice/tests/contrib/nfp_service/reference_configurator/api/v1/__init__.py b/gbpservice/tests/contrib/nfp_service/reference_configurator/api/v1/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb2..0000000000
diff --git a/gbpservice/tests/contrib/nfp_service/reference_configurator/bin/nfp-pecan b/gbpservice/tests/contrib/nfp_service/reference_configurator/bin/nfp-pecan
index cecabd8edc..88498579f6 100644
--- a/gbpservice/tests/contrib/nfp_service/reference_configurator/bin/nfp-pecan
+++ b/gbpservice/tests/contrib/nfp_service/reference_configurator/bin/nfp-pecan
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-script='/home/ubuntu/reference_configurator/api/config.py'
-pecan serve $script &
-
+script='/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/gbpservice/nfp/pecan/api/config.py'
+pecan configurator_decider $script --mode base_with_vm &
diff --git a/gbpservice/tests/contrib/nfp_service/reference_configurator/config/pecan.service b/gbpservice/tests/contrib/nfp_service/reference_configurator/config/pecan.service
index 5a334c3fcb..0e2a7cc8eb 100644
--- a/gbpservice/tests/contrib/nfp_service/reference_configurator/config/pecan.service
+++ b/gbpservice/tests/contrib/nfp_service/reference_configurator/config/pecan.service
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ After=network.target auditd.service
 [Service]
 Type=forking
 Restart=always
-ExecStart=/home/ubuntu/reference_configurator/bin/nfp-pecan
+ExecStart=/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/gbpservice/tests/contrib/nfp_service/reference_configurator/bin/nfp-pecan
 KillMode=process
 Restart=on-failure
 
diff --git a/gbpservice/tests/contrib/nfp_service/reference_configurator/api/v1/controllers/__init__.py b/gbpservice/tests/contrib/nfp_service/reference_configurator/controllers/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from gbpservice/tests/contrib/nfp_service/reference_configurator/api/v1/controllers/__init__.py
rename to gbpservice/tests/contrib/nfp_service/reference_configurator/controllers/__init__.py
diff --git a/gbpservice/tests/contrib/nfp_service/reference_configurator/api/v1/controllers/controller.py b/gbpservice/tests/contrib/nfp_service/reference_configurator/controllers/controller.py
similarity index 98%
rename from gbpservice/tests/contrib/nfp_service/reference_configurator/api/v1/controllers/controller.py
rename to gbpservice/tests/contrib/nfp_service/reference_configurator/controllers/controller.py
index 882f696b0a..199c8edbb6 100644
--- a/gbpservice/tests/contrib/nfp_service/reference_configurator/api/v1/controllers/controller.py
+++ b/gbpservice/tests/contrib/nfp_service/reference_configurator/controllers/controller.py
@@ -27,8 +27,9 @@
 SUCCESS = 'SUCCESS'
 
 notifications = []
-FW_SCRIPT_PATH = ("/home/ubuntu/reference_configurator/" +
-                  "scripts/configure_fw_rules.py")
+FW_SCRIPT_PATH = ("/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/" +
+                  "gbpservice/tests/contrib/nfp_service/" +
+                  "reference_configurator/scripts/configure_fw_rules.py")
 
 
 class Controller(rest.RestController):